Indians, Rangers cancel BP due to sinkhole

Summary of 3 articles · Updated Jun 12, 2013

Imagine a game being played with a sinkhole on the field. We imagined it all right. A busted pipe under the infield at Rangers Ballpark created a sinkhole right behind the mound. An underground pipe burst behind the pitcher's mound at the Ballpark in Arli… (more)ngton on Tuesday, soaking the area and creating a sinkhole. • Nick Swisher falls down the sinkhole, gets covered in mutating slime and emerges as Michaelangelo from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. There was a sinking feeling behind the pitcher's mound at Rangers Ballpark. Mitch Moreland, on the disabled list with a strained right hamstring, was hoping to take batting practice for the first time but was forced to do so indoors.

Your browser does not support iframes. A sinkhole formed Tuesday next to the pitcher's mound at Rangers Ballpark when the pipe that's used to water the infield burst. The game went on as planned, but pre-game batting practice was canceled while the grou…